Press Releases

The Equal Opportunity Commission took the opportunity during its board meeting held in Tobago on Friday 28 April 2017 to pay a Courtesy Call on the Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly the Honourable Mr. Kelvin Charles.

The Equal Opportunity Commission (the Commission) refers to the decision taken by Cabinet to discontinue the Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses (GATE) funding for persons over the age of 50. Though provisions have been made for continuing students (over the age of 50) already enrolled in undergraduate programmes, the Commission is disheartened by this development and is of the view that the position is discriminatory.

The Chairman and Commissioners of the Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC), received a courtesy call from visiting members of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the EOC’s office in Chaguanas. The visiting members of PGA comprised Dip. Minou Tavárez Mirabel, President, Dr. David Donat Cattin, Secretary General and Mónica Adame, Programme Director.

The Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) is very pleased to note the statements of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Dr Keith Rowley to the effect that he does not support any aspect of behaviour which discriminates against people and which gives them rights that others do not have. This was in response to a question asked of him by journalist Golda Lee Bruce, whether he was okay with the fact that persons who claim to be discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation have no recourse under the Equal Opportunity Act Chapter 22:03.

The Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) has noted that an alleged incident at a nightclub has sparked a debate not just on the alleged incident in question but on issues of sex, gender and human rights in general.

The Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) in keeping with its mandate to assess the working of the Equal Opportunity Act (the Act) hosted a workshop on October 14, 2015 on Human Rights and Disability, Implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain, Trinidad.